A New and Exciting Chapter for Homeschool Blogging

Changes at Homeschool Blogging

A little over a year ago, a vision began.  This vision was for a place where homeschool bloggers could connect and homeschool companies could learn more about blogging and how to work with bloggers in mutually beneficial relationships.  It started with a brand new hashtag on Twitter – #hsbloggers – and led into the launch [...]

Using Blogging to Better Your Homeschool {guest post}

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There are a lot of bloggers out there in that vast expanse of cyber space, but blogging can be all about your own personal benefit. You see, some people blog for the benefit of others, some blog for money, and others blog for themselves. As a homeschool mother of six, I blog for several reasons… [...]

Excellent Vlog on Vlogging

Kerry Beck sent me this link a couple of weeks ago. This is her vlog on vlogging and it is fantastic! There is so much great information for bloggers – especially homeschool bloggers – I know you will find some great information to help you branch out and create vlogs of your own… Kerry has [...]

Homeschool Blogging is About More Than Homeschool {guest post}

Am I a Homeschool Blogger

It seems there has been some confusion about the term Homeschool Blogger.  Let’s take a quick moment to define what a homeschool blogger really is – and is not! Homeschool Blogger: A blogger who homeschools children NOT a Homeschool Blogger: A blogger who does not homeschool children. It really is that simple.  Being a homeschool [...]

Don’t Be a Copy Cat

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It isn’t uncommon to wake up one day, take a look at incoming links and realize another blogger has pulled content from your site and posted it on theirs.  It recently happened on Raising Arrows and I had to write a short and sweet note to the blogger asking that they remove the content (photos [...]

The Best Social Media for Bloggers

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Social media getting you down?  Are you stumped over all the options?  Never fear, I’m here to clear up the confusion and set you on a course for success! Once upon a time blogging was just an online scrapbook and many bloggers still see their blogs as that.  However any blogger who is looking to [...]

How Do You Find the Time to Blog?

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Homeschool bloggers get asked all the time how they find time to blog.  With a household to run and school to teach, many people assume there is not time left in the day to do much else.  In fact, I’ve even gotten this question from other homeschool moms who feel like their day is already [...]

How I Became a Blogging Homeschool Mom {guest post}

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A few years ago, I was homeschooling my six children and trying to devise a way that I could bring in some extra income. I had been a teacher for many years, and had earned several college degrees. It wasn’t easy maintaining the decision to stay at home, but looking back now I would never [...]

Why Companies Should Pay for Reviews

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This isn’t going to be a very popular post with the business crowd, but it has to be said and explained because I have heard and seen so much confusion over the topic of paying for reviews on blogs. It is a blogger’s prerogative whether or not they charge for reviewing a product.  Many bloggers [...]

Connecting with Readers via Pinterest and Instagram – Is it Worth it?

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The face of social media has grown more personal and personally, I like it! Pinterest has become a major traffic source for many bloggers.Learning to leverage the potential of Pinterest is something we have discussed here on Homeschool Blogging before; however, also be aware that Pinterest is a great way to connect the real you [...]